pulakaH 1 Erection or bristling of the hairs of the body, a thrill (of joy or fear), horripilation; cAru cucuMba nitaMbavatI dayitaM pulakEranukUle Gīt. 1 ; mfgamadatilakaM liKati sapulakaM mfgamiva rajanIkare 7 ; Amaru. 57 , 77. 2 A kind of stone or gem. 3 A flaw or defect in a gem. 4 A kind of mineral. 5 A ball of food with which elephants are fed ( gajAnnapiMqa ). 6 Yellow orpiment. 7 A wine-glass. 8 A species of mustard. Comp. — aMgaH the noose of Varuṇa. — AlayaH an epithet of Kubera. — udgamaH erection of the hairs of the body, horripilation.